6th Grade GEO/ Desert

This has reduced the size of deserts

The US has this many time zones (including Alaska & Hawaii)

People coming to Detroit area to work in Auto factories from the 1920's-1970's is an example of ....

If you drive WEST, you will GO AHEAD an hour when you get to the next Time Zone.

The largest desert in the world located in northern Africa

This climate zone is around the Poles and goes to the Arctic (N) or Antarctic Circles (S).

In the desert, this stores water in it's stems and gets water from its long roots.

These imaginary lines are measured North and South to 90 Degrees.

This line is Zero Degrees Longitude.

"Next to", "East of", "Turn Left", "Behind" are examples of this....

Climate Zone between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle.

This little guy can go an entire lifetime without a drink of water...

Current Events BONUS- This major Auto company has had a worker's strike for nearly 3 weeks.

It's absolute Location is 42*19'52" N, 83*31'19"W

Weather is the conditions _____ ------ Climate is the average conditions over _____

Current Events Bonus #2- Our governor has proposed a Gas Tax to balance the State's Budget. Who is our Governor?

If you give someone the Absolute Location, you are most likely giving them.....

When we talk about a REGION, we're talking about...

This climate zone has four distinct seasons.

The Robinson map projection is used the most since it is the most accurate overall.

Only 2% of N.American and 20% of Sahara are covered in this...

Most deserts get less than 10 inches of ___ per year.

Playing Quiz in class makes me understand what we're studying by ___ %

Latitude and Longitude are measured in DEGREES because it's the ____ between Equator & Center.

This map projection is accurate around the equator but very distorted at the poles.

Which one IS NOT an Example of the "Human" characteristics of the Geographic Theme of PLACE

Reasons people have gone to the desert.....

This is an example of people adapting (Human Environment Interaction)....

They have lead to desertification by planting in semi arid land and topsoil washing and blowing away

Temps above 64*, Between Tropics of Cancer & Capricorn, and includes rainforests....